Agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2354 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2354 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.6492 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2271 hectares per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.2354 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6492 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2271 hectares per capita, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6492 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6336 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6187 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6043 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5907 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5775 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5645 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5509 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5448 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5308 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5181 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5095 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5029 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4935 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4864 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4845 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4779 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4705 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4634 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4573 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4473 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4378 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4278 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4182 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.409 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4013 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3928 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3846 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3752 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.366 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3488 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3407 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3329 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3255 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3184 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3117 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3054 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2989 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.293 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2841 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2638 hectares per capita | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2551 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2529 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2463 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2447 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2398 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.234 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2332 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2287 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2373 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2354 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2319 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2373 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2373 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2391 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2376 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2291 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2271 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2347 hectares per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2354 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2354 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2354 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5927 hectares per capita | 0.5448 hectares per capita | 0.6492 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4937 hectares per capita | 0.4634 hectares per capita | 0.5308 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4151 hectares per capita | 0.3752 hectares per capita | 0.4573 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3305 hectares per capita | 0.2989 hectares per capita | 0.366 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2605 hectares per capita | 0.2371 hectares per capita | 0.293 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2352 hectares per capita | 0.2287 hectares per capita | 0.2391 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2316 hectares per capita | 0.2271 hectares per capita | 0.2354 hectares per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Agricultural land per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.2354 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6492 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2271 hectares per capita in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.